Five Ways to “Green” Small Business Tech
Through a variety of simple and sometimes complex changes, businesses of any size can become more environmentally conscious when it comes to energy consumpti... Read more
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How to Switch to a Paperless Office
There are plenty of reasons to reduce your use of paper, including cost, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Here's how to do it. Read more
Retail Makeover: From Church to Nightclub to Upscale Mall
The new Limelight Marketplace is seen as a "turn-key solution" for entrepreneurs and innovative retailers. View slideshow
Famed Manhattan Nightclub Becomes a Mall
Formerly a house of worship turned den of debauchery, Limelight is back with a retail mission. Read more
2010 Top Small Company Workplaces
The companies honored were selected by Inc. 's partner organization Winning Workplaces, because they are successful in their industries and proudly trac Read more
Maya Design: Michael McManus
Employees stay fresher when they have variety in their work, but Maya Design goes beyond allowing employees to move between departments. Read more
Optimax Systems: Rick Plympton
Each month, Optimax takes 25 percent of its profits and distributes the money equally among all full-time employees, regardless of position or seniority. Read more
Red Door Interactive: Reid Carr
Actually, this company has no doors, red or otherwise. The open layout at Red Door Interactive is meant to maximize collaboration. Read more
Tarlton: Tracy Hart
Run by a brother and sister whose grandfather started the business 65 years ago, Tarlton has a family mentality that extends to the entire company. Read more
Tasty Catering: Thomas J. Walter
Tasty Catering's employees participate in virtually all important decisions, including those involving company structure and health care policy. Read more
Van Meter Industrial: Barry Boyer
Five years ago, Van Meter became 100 percent employee owned. Read more
McNeely Pigott and Fox Public Relations: Mark McNeely
MP&F takes specific measures to nurture junior staff members, who are given the chance to head up pro bono account teams, liaising with clients and managing ... Read more
StarTex Power: Robert Zlotnik
Two years ago, StarTex Power began an initiative it calls the “Block and Tackle” program, which asks employees to submit ideas they have to make the comp... Read more
A Look Inside the Un-Factory
Good friends, good food, good times. Yes, this is a chemical company, but it feels less like a factory than a combination greenhouse and family garage. Read more
Meet the Top Small Company Workplaces of 2010
What smart, principled, and effective management looks like today. Read more
A Little Enlightened Self-Interest
Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard and Winning Workplaces's Ken Lehman talk about values, ethics, and why companies that treat employees well have a business advantage. Read more
Team Building With the New York Jets
A look inside the extraordinary new facility the New York Jets have built. Read more
Testing a Company's Commitment to Transparency
When executives at Return Path decided to sell a division, they also had to decide whether they would bend their commitment to openness and transparency. Read more
How to Build a Beautiful Company
Employing open-book management and leadership by consensus, the Sky Factory's Bill Witherspoon has set out to create the perfect business. Read more
Great Workplaces By the Numbers
Impressive statistics from the 2010 Top Small Company Workplaces winners and finalists. Read more
Opening the Books and Motivating Workers
How companies such as Pool Covers and Ginger Bay Salon & Spa use open-book management to get the best out of their employees. Read more
Creating Your Own Company University
Employees of SnagAJob.com conduct business seminars and continuing education classes for their coworkers. Read more
Letting Employees Run the Company
To manage themselves, the employees of Tasty Catering studied the principles that author Jim Collins espoused in Good to Great . Read more
Curveball Job Interview Questions
All4 has potential hires answer a series of hypothetical questions. Here are some of the answers. Read more
How to Make New Employees Feel at Home
To get new workers up to speed quickly, Van Meter Industrial employs a four-step onboarding process. Read more
How to Improve Your Employees' Work-Life Balance
Telecommuting, daycare, and other employee benefits help workers balance their duties at work and at home. Read more
Giving Back as a Company
At Torch Technologies, employees run and fund a nonprofit that gives charity donations. Read more
What's Your Company's Personality?
Why employees at Dixon Schwabl put their entire firm a Myers Briggs–type personality test. Read more
The Price of a Healthy Staff
Three companies share their employee wellness budgets. Read more
How to Fix a Toxic Workplace
Jeffrey Pfeffer, author of The Human Equation, on how to save an unhappy workplace. Read more
In China, the Cost of Doing Business Rises
Recent wage hikes combined with rising prices mean China isn't as cheap an option as it once was. Read more
PortionPac: The World's Coolest Chemical Company
PortionPac's worker-friendly environment consists of fine art and palm trees. Did we mention it's a chemical factory? View slideshow
A Makeover for Pabst Blue Ribbon?
C. Dean Metropoulos – who made billion-dollar brands of Chef Boyardee, Birds Eye, and others – has bought the iconic Pabst Brewing Company. Read more
Lessons From a Pawn Star
Rick Harrison of The History Channel show Pawn Stars , doles out advice on keeping the customer satisfied and keeping the peace in a family-run busin... Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Brooklyn Brewery
How a former war correspondent built a craft brewery into a $20 million global brand. Read more
